David R. StroupJun 8, 20191 min readVideo Post: 赞圣 (songs in praise of Islamic saints) from ChinaIt's been a busy few months since I was last able to update here. Events continue to develop concerning the status of Islam in China, and...
David R. StroupMay 10, 20165 min readPublic Space, Chinese Square Dancing (Guangchang Wu, 广场舞), and Identity in XiningMany of the discussions regarding the political implications and outcomes of urban planning describe the ways in which urban spaces allow...
David R. StroupAug 18, 20152 min readOn Hui pop music and performing the nation.I've written before on this blog about how China's minorities are occasionally portrayed as essentialized caricatures. Often this means...